Stop MIC echo effect on Windows 11/10

Are you getting an echo effect in the sound recorded by your microphone? If yes, here are some suggestions for you. Due to the echo effect, users are not getting the desired quality in the recorded audio. In this article, we will see some solutions to fix the MIC echo effect on Windows 11/10.

Stop MIC echo effect on Windows 11/10

You can try the following suggestions to fix the MIC echo effect on WIndows 11/10. Before you proceed, check where you have placed your microphone to record the audio. If it is placed near a wall or another reflective surface, you will experience the echo effect in the audio output. Also, increase the distance between your speakers and the microphone if you have kept your microphone near the speakers. This is because the output sound from speakers may feed into the microphone and generate the echo effect.

1. Run the Recording Audio troubleshooter
2. Disable Microphone Boost
3. Disable the Listen to this device option
4. Disable Stereo Mix
5. Disable all sound effects in Enhancements
6. Update or reinstall your mic driver

Below, we have explained all these fixes in detail.

1] Run the Recording Audio troubleshooter

Troubleshooters are the automated tools in Windows operating system that help users fix some common problems on their devices. You are experiencing issues with your microphone. Therefore, running the Recording Audio troubleshooter can fix the problem. The steps to run the Recording Audio troubleshooter are as follows:

1. Click on Windows Search and type Control Panel.
2. Select the Control Panel from the search results.
3. In the search bar of the Control Panel, type troubleshooting.
4. Click Troubleshooting.
5. Now, click Hardware and Sound.
6. Click Recording Audio to launch the Recording Audio troubleshooter.
7. Click Next and let the troubleshooter detect and fix the problems.

2] Disable Microphone Boost

If the sound card installed on your laptop supports Microphone Boost, disabling it may help you fix the problem. The steps for the same are written below:

1. Click on Windows Search and type control panel. Select the Control Panel from the search results.
2. In the Control Panel, make sure that the View by mode is set to Category.
3. Click Hardware and Sound.
4. Now, click Sound. The Sound dialog box will appear.
5. Select the Recording tab and right-click on your Microphone.
6. Select Properties.
7. Select the Levels tab and uncheck the Microphone Boost checkbox (if available). If there is a slider instead of the checkbox, move the slider to the point where it shows 0 dB.

Check if the issue is fixed. If not, try the next solution.

3] Disable the Listen to this device feature

If the problem still persists, disabling the Listen to this device feature may help. A lot of users found this method effective to fix the echo effect on their microphones. You should also try this. The steps to disable the Listen to this device feature are written below.

1. Open the Sound dialog box by following the steps described in the previous method.
2. Click on the Recording tab and then select your Microphone.
3. Click on the Properties button on the bottom right side.
4. In the Microphone Properties window, select the Listen tab.
5. Uncheck the Listen to this device checkbox.
6. Click Apply and then click OK to save the changes.

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4] Disable Stereo Mix

If you still experience the same issue on your microphone, disable the Stereo Mix feature. Some sound cards support the Stereo Mix feature. Check if this feature is enabled. If you find it enabled, disable it and check if this fixes the mic echo effect. The steps to disable Stereo Mix are written below:

1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Type Sound in the search field and click on Sound.
3. Click on the Recording tab and see if the Stereo Mix feature is enabled. If yes, right-click on it and select Disable.

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5] Disable all sound effects in Enhancements

Audio Enhancement or Sound Enhancement is a feature in Windows 11/10 devices that help improve the sound or audio quality. Users who are not happy with the current audio quality can enable this feature. If you are experiencing the echo effect in the sound recorded by your microphone, disabling all sound effects in Enhancements for your microphone can fix the issue. The steps for the same are listed below:

1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Type Sound in the search field and click on Sound.
3. When the Sound dialog box appears, click on the Recording tab.
4. Right-click on your microphone and select Properties.
5. Under the Enhancements tab, select the Disable all sound enhancements checkbox.
6. Click Apply and then click OK.

Read: How to fix Echo in Headphones in Windows.

6] Update or reinstall your MIC driver

The problem may also be associated with your microphone driver. If a driver is outdated or corrupted, the respective device does not work properly. Such types of issues can be fixed by updating or reinstalling the device driver.

• You can use the Windows Optional Update feature to update the driver of your microphone.
• You can update your microphone driver from the Device Manager. After opening the Device Manager, expand the Audio inputs and outputs node. You will find your microphone driver there.

If the above methods did not help, uninstall your microphone driver from the Device Manager. After that, visit the official website of your microphone manufacturer and download the latest version of your mic driver. Double-click on the installer file to run it. Follow the on-screen wizard to install the mic driver manually.

Read: Fix Discord Mic not working in Windows 11/10.

How do I stop Mic from echoing in Windows 11?

To stop your mic from echoing on Windows 11, check if the Microphone Boost feature for your microphone is enabled. If you find this feature enabled, disable it. If your computer does not have an option to disable the Microphone Boost, move the slider to 0 dB. This will disable the Microphone Boost.

Other effective ways to stop the mic from echoing are to disable the following features:

• Listen to this Device
• Stereo Mix
• All sound effects in Enhancements

Can you remove echo from the audio?

While recording the audio, we may not always get a silent place. Due to this, the recorded audio contains some disturbance in the form of background noise. If your recorded audio has background noise or an echoing effect, you can remove it with some free noise cancellation software. If you search online, you will find a lot of free noise cancellation software and online tools.

Hope this helps.

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